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Fuel Labs
A group focused on sustainable scaling using optimistic rollups
About Fuel Labs
Fuel is a cutting-edge startup that operates in the blockchain and cryptocurrency market. It specializes in providing a permissionless and trustless layer 2 protocol for Ethereum, which means it offers a secondary framework that enhances the Ethereum network. This protocol is designed to facilitate low-cost, high-throughput value transfer transactions, making it ideal for users who need to transfer or swap ERC-20 tokens efficiently and securely.
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Fuel's core technology is based on an "Optimistic Rollup" design. In simple terms, this means that it bundles multiple transactions together off-chain (outside the main Ethereum blockchain) and then submits them as a single transaction on-chain. This approach significantly reduces costs and increases the speed of transactions. The system is highly optimized to ensure that these transactions are both secure and scalable, meaning it can handle a large number of transactions without compromising on security.
The primary clients for Fuel are developers and businesses that build on the Ethereum network. These clients can integrate Fuel's technology into their own applications to offer faster and cheaper transactions to their users. Fuel provides extensive documentation and tools, such as a wallet SDK (Software Development Kit), to help developers get started quickly and efficiently.
Fuel operates in the rapidly growing decentralized finance (DeFi) market. This market is characterized by financial services that are built on blockchain technology, offering alternatives to traditional financial systems. Fuel's business model revolves around providing the infrastructure that powers these DeFi applications. It makes money by charging fees for the transactions processed through its protocol.
In summary, Fuel is revolutionizing the way value is transferred on the Ethereum network by offering a fast, secure, and cost-efficient solution. Its focus on scalability and security makes it a key player in the DeFi space.
At a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2019
- Headquarters
- United States
- Employees
- 30
- Open positions
- None listed
- Dealroom signal
- 61.6/100
- Industry
- Fintech
- Sub-industry
- Crypto and DeFi
- Sector
- Fintech, Layer2, Ethereum Ecosystem, Crypto and Web 3.0 Infrastructure, Rollups, Crypto and Web3, Hard Tech, DT and LS
- Technology
- Blockchain, Deep Tech
- Business model
- SaaS
- Client focus
- b2b, b2c
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest May 2024
- Capital deployed
- $1.5M
- Preferred round
- SEED
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VCOther financing | Sep 2022 | $80M | $320M | CoinFund · ZMT Capital · The Spartan Group · Stratos Technologies | ↗ |
| SEEDOther financing | Sep 2021 | $1.5M | $6M | CoinFund · Fenbushi Capital · Origin Capital | — |
Financials
Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Fuel Labs is 740 monthly website visits, down 38.3% over the last three months. Fuel Labs's team declined 38.8% over the past year.
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Investments and acquisitions
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed3 investors entered at this stage
CoinFund
Fenbushi Capital
Origin Capital
Series B and later10 investors entered at this stage
- ZCZMT Capital
The Spartan Group
Stratos Technologies
Bain Capital
Blockchain Capital
Blockwall
Maven 11 Capital
Alameda Research
TRGC
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